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Downtown’s Matsumoto Hitoshi sues Shukan Bunshun, demanding 550 million yen in damages from publisher Bungeishunju

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On the 22nd, Matsumoto Hitoshi (60), a member of the comedy duo “Downtown,” requested damages for defamation from Bungeishunju, the publisher of Shukan Bunshun, which reported on allegations that he had forced women to perform sexual acts at a drinking party. Matsumoto filed a lawsuit Read More …

Downtown’s Matsumoto Hitoshi announces hiatus from entertainment activities, vows to fight against sexual allegations

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On the 8th, Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd. announced that Downtown’s Matsumoto Hitoshi will be suspending his entertainment activities.  This comes after a report from Shukan Bunshun of sexual misconduct allegations against him. In the article two women said they were forced into sexual activities at Read More …

DOWNTOWN’s Matsumoto Hitoshi and Hamada Masatoshi’s TikTok goes viral

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The official TikTok for the TBS special program “Owari no Hi 2021” was updated on September 21st and featured the comedy duo Downtown (Matsumoto Hitoshi and Hamada Masatoshi). And the video featured the duo today and then afterward, a photo of when the two were Read More …

Matsumoto Hitoshi shocks people by bench pressing 209 pounds (95 kilos), 26 times

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Downtown comedian Matsumoto Hitoshi starred on TBS “Hono no Taiiku-kai TV SP” on December 14th. Matsumoto has been working out and he showed them he could bench press 95 kilos (209 pounds) and showed off the results of his daily training. To everyone’s shock, Matsumoto Read More …

Downtown’s Matsumoto Hitoshi, former AKB48 members Watanabe Mayu and Kitahara Rie were surprise guests at Sashihara Rino’s graduation concert

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The graduation concert at Yokohama Stadium for HKT48 member Sashihara Rino (26) also featured numerous surprises. Sashihara gave Uchida a message “Thank you very much for the wonderful memories. Let’s go home again in Heaven” and a brief video was shown of Sashihara and Uchida Read More …

Netizens upset at Matsumoto Hitoshi’s comments towards Sashihara Rino on “Wide na Show”

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Downtown’s Matsumoto Hitoshi (55) is receiving a lot of flack for his comments towards Sashihara Rino (26). Sashihara was discussing her feeling on management’s response to the Yamaguchi Maho assault and when asked that it should be good for her to be an inbetween as Read More …

Nishikawa Takanori and Matsumoto Hitoshi of Downtown discuss rude fans

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Nishikawa Takanori (47) appeared on FUJI TV’s “Wide Show” on February 11th.  He and Downtown’s Matsumoto Hitoshi (54) talked about rude fans. Matsumo talked about when he was taking the shinkansen to Shin-Osaka Station and he was sleeping in his seat.  He was awaken by Read More …